Concerts

Jan. 24: AUBURN, Mary Murphy, jazz and blues pianist, will perform at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Jan. 24: BANGOR, multiplatinum country singer Trace Adkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Bangor Civic Center Auditorium. $39.75 990-4444

Jan. 24: LEWISTON, Maine Women in Music, featuring Eliza Sproul, will perform at 6 p.m. at L/A Coffee and Wine Bistro at Mr. Paperback Bookstore, 855 Lisbon St. Free 783-0444

Jan. 24: PORTLAND, Timothy Burris, lute, and Timothy Neill Johnson, tenor, will perform at 12:15 p.m. at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St. Free 775-3356

Jan. 25: AUBURN, Vegetables by Day, acoustic trio, will perform modern and classic rock at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Jan. 25: BATH, Titus Abbott, saxophone, and Mike Effenberger, keyboard, will perform at Solo Bistro, 128 Front St. 443-3373

Jan. 25: LEWISTON, country music star Trace Adkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. $39.75 1-877-468-4946

Jan. 25: LEWISTON, pianist Anastasia Antonacos will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. Free 786-6135

Jan. 25: LEWISTON, the Three Point Trio will perform jazz at 7 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Jan. 25, 26: LEWISTON, Livingston Taylor will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Maple Room, 22 Park St. $45 1-866-901-1036

Jan. 25, 26, Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9: LEWISTON, live music, with smooth jazz, blues and rock, will be presented at 6 p.m. at L/A Coffee and Wine Bistro at Mr. Paperback Bookstore, 855 Lisbon St. 783-0444

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, folk singer Becky Chace will perform at 8 p.m. at North Star Cafe, 225 Congress St. 699-2994

Jan. 25: RUMFORD, the 14-member steel drum band Tinpanic will perform at 7 p.m. at Black Mountain of Maine. $7 364-4919

Jan. 26: AUBURN, Chad Porter, solo guitarist, will perform at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041

Jan. 26: BATH, Schooner Fare will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St. $20/$27 442-8455

Jan. 26: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, a Mardi Gras Cajun night with JimmyJo and the Jumbol’Ayuhs, will be held at 8 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. $12-$5 633-6855

Jan. 26: BRIDGTON, the fourth annual deep-freeze bluegrass concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the old town hall, 26 N. High St. $12 647-2550

Jan. 26: BRUNSWICK, Hassan Muhammad will perform on the keyboard at 6 p.m. at Capt. Daniel Stone Inn, 10 Water St. 725-7721

Jan. 26: BRUNSWICK, the Back Bay Four will perform at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borremeo Church, McKeen Street. $10/$12 622-1273

Jan. 26: BRUNSWICK, Stronghold will perform hard rock at 9 p.m. at Cuddy’s Tavern, 103 Pleasant St.

Jan. 26: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, G. Love and Special Sauce will perform at Sugarloaf USA Ski Resort. $38 1-800-843-5623

Jan. 26: DANVILLE, the Intergalactic Yurt Band will perform at a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at Danville Junction Grange Hall. $5

Jan. 26: HOWLAND, the Maine District V High School Honors Festival will be held at 4 p.m. at Penobscot Valley High School. 778-7072

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, the Powder Kegs, a New York string band, will perform at 9 p.m. at Bates College Benjamin Mays Center. Free 786-6330

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, Dana Gross from Portland will perform at 7 p.m. at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344

Jan. 26: PORTLAND, Boyz Gone Wild, an ’80s metal tribute band, will perform at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343

Jan. 26: PORTLAND, Becky Chace, folk singer, will perform at 8 p.m. at Blue, 650A Congress St. 773-4111

Jan. 27: AUGUSTA, the Family Folk Festival with the Gawlers and the Boardmans will perform Irish, Celtic and Quebecois repertoire at 2 p.m. at UMA Jewett Hall Auditorium. $10/$5 621-3551

Jan. 27: BRUNSWICK, the Maine Jazz Alliance will hold a jam session at 2 p.m. at Augustine’s Restaurant, 10 Water St. Free 373-0306

Jan. 27: MECHANIC FALLS, a Jackie Harmon Appreciation Day concert will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Silver Spur, Route 121. $6 539-4832

Jan. 27: PORTLAND, the Band of the Cold Stream Guards and the pipes, drums and dancers of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards will perform at 7 p.m. at Cumberland County Civic Center. $35-$18 775-3458

Jan. 27: PORTLAND, Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ will present a family friendly concert at 2:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $12 883-4234

Dance

Jan. 24, 25, 27, 31, Feb. 1, 3, 7, 8, 10: GORHAM, ballroom dance parties will be held every Thursday, Friday and Sunday at Centre of Movement School of Performing Arts, Route 25. 839-3267

Jan. 24: PORTLAND, Momix, dancers/illusionists, will perform “Lunar Sea” at 7:30 p.m. at Portland City Hall Merrill Auditorium. $42-$15 842-0800

Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, a dance with music by Vintage will be held at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, Congress Street. $3 784-2225

Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9: PORTLAND, a ballroom dance party will be held at 8 p.m. every Saturday at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $6 773-0002

Jan. 27: LEWISTON, the Patio Cowboys will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $7/$8 784-3660

Kids

Jan. 24: LEWISTON, the “Peek-a-Boo” puppet show will be held at 9:30 a.m. at New Life Community Center, 134 College St. 782-1112

Jan. 25: NORWAY, an afternoon of games galore will be held for students grades 1 through 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. 743-5308

Special

Jan. 24: BOOTHBAY HARBOR, an open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Free 633-5159

Jan. 24-26: RANGELEY, the Rangeley 2008 Snodeo, with Radar Run, pancake breakfast, snowmobile parade, fireworks and more, will be held in the Rangeley area.

Jan. 25: AUBURN, a “Friday Family Fun Night” will be held at 7 p.m. at High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St. Free 784-1306

Jan. 25, 26: BUCKFIELD, the “World of Wonder” with visual artist Leland Faulkner will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at Oddfellow Theater, Route 117. $12-$6 336-3306

Jan. 25-27: NEWRY, actor and comedian Lenny Clarke will perform at the annual benefit ski classic at Sunday River Ski Resort. 824-5243

Jan. 25: NORWAY, an open-mic night will be held at 7 p.m. at First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. $3 935-4505

Jan. 25: PORTLAND, comedian Larry Norton will perform at the Gold Room, 512 Warren Ave. 221-2343

Jan. 26: AUBURN, comedians Tom Hayes, Steve Scarfo and Dave Decker will perform 8 p.m. at Fireside Inn and Suites. $12/$14 777-1777

Jan. 26, 27: BRIDGTON, the Winter Carnival craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St.

Jan. 26: LIVERMORE, the annual ice harvesting will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center. Free 897-4366

Jan. 26, 27: NORWAY, the Oxford Hills Snowfest will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Pennesseewassee. 527-2175

Jan. 26: PORTLAND, the WinterKids fourth annual “Welcome to Winter Festival,” an event for local immigrant and refugee families, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Payson Park. 871-5700

Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10: BRIDGTON, an open-mic night will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at Cafe DeCarlo. 647-4596

Jan. 27-29: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the 38th annual Special Olympics Maine winter games will be held at Sugarloaf/USA. 879-0489

Jan. 27: LEWISTON, an opening reception for “Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project” will be held at 7 p.m. at Bates College.786-6330

Theater

Jan. 24-27: AUBURN, Community Little Theatre will perform “The Laramie Project,” a true story of the Matthew Shepard murder, at Great Falls Performing Arts Center, Academy Street. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 27. $17/$15 783-0958

Jan. 24, 25, 26, 27: FARMINGTON, the Sandy River Players will perform “Oliver” at UMF Alumni Theatre. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 27. $10-$17 778-7319

Jan. 25, 26, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Winter Cabaret,” a roster of audience favorites from the past, at the theater, 14 School St. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $18 729-8584

Jan. 25, 26, 27, 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3: LEWISTON, the Public Theatre will perform “Doubt: A Parable,” a story of suspicion as well as a parable for our current courtroom culture, at the theater at Lisbon and Maple streets. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Thursday, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $18-$10 782-3200

Jan. 25, 26, 27: MONMOUTH, the Monmouth Community Players will perform “On Golden Pond” at Cumston Hall. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. $14/$12 933-2229

Jan. 25-Feb. 3: PORTLAND, the Portland Players will perform “The Fantasticks” at the theater, 420 Cottage Road. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $20-$15 799-7337

Jan. 25-Feb. 17: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “Fully Committed,” a wildly comic tour-de-force, at the theater, 25A Forest Ave. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. 774-0565

Jan. 26: LEWISTON, Mystery for Hire will present the dinner/theater production of “Politics Can Be Murder” at 7 p.m. at Marco’s Restaurant. $36.95 783-0336

Films

Jan. 24: BRUNSWICK, “Spirit of the Marathon,” the individual journeys of six runners who prepare for the Chicago Marathon, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road.

Jan. 26: NORWAY, “The Way I Spent the End of the World” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Free 743-5309

Books

Jan. 26: BRUNSWICK, the Rev. Peter B. Panagore, author of “Two Minutes for God,” will sign copies of his book at 2 p.m. at Borders, 147 Bath Road. 721-1178

Lectures

Jan. 24: BRUNSWICK, Gary Hirshberg, chairman, president and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm Inc., will speak on “Stirring it Up: How to Make Money and Save the World” at 7:30 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kresge Auditorium. Free 725-3257

Jan. 25: BRUNSWICK, computer scientists Ralph Morelli, Trinity College, and Trishan de Lanerolle, director FOSS project, will speak on “Building Free and Open Source Software to Serve Our Communities and Revitalize Computer Science Education” at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Searles Science Building. 725-3567

Jan. 26: BRIDGTON, Clair Knox, a docent at the Portland Museum of Art, will speak about artist Rockwell Kent at 2 p.m. at Gallery 302, Main Street.

Jan. 26: OWLS HEAD, automobile historian Steve Hatch will speak on “Out in the Cold: Motoring With Old Man Winter” at 1 p.m. at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Route 73. 594-4418